The Association of British Clinical Diabetologists

Welcome to the next instalment of our ABCD Inspire Podcast Series hosted by Dr Petra Hanson. Joining Petra this time is Professor Richard Holt who shares his journey in diabetes and endocrinology, highlighting his research on mental health and diabetes, his career milestones, the challenges and opportunities in clinical research, and his advice for aspiring clinical academics. "Long-term pers...

In the latest of our ABCD Inspire Podcast Series, our host Dr Petra Hanson is joined by Dr Stella George who shares her journey through a diverse medical career, emphasising the importance of teamwork, balancing professional and personal life, and her passion for inpatient diabetes. Discover her tips for managing a portfolio career, overcoming challenges, and her vision for future healthcare impro...

Joining Dr Petra Hanson this time on the ABCD Inspire Podcast is Dr Alistair Lumb, Consultant in Diabetes at Oxford University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Chair of the Diabetes Technology Network UK and a member of the EXTOD (Exercise in Type 1 Diabetes) faculty. Alistair shares his extensive work in diabetes care, focusing on technology, exercise, and patient support, and shares insights into...

The ABCD Inspire Podcast Series is back! Joining our host Dr Petra Hanson this time is Professor Pratik Choudhary, Professor of Diabetes at the University of Leicester and Honorary Consultant in Diabetes at Leicester Diabetes Centre.  Tune in to learn about Pratik's work in hypoglycaemia, the use of technology in diabetes and education (DAFNEplus).  The insightful discussion covers research a...

Welcome to the start of Season 2 of the ABCD Inspire Podcast Series where we aim to inspire clinicians into the field of diabetes and diabetes research. To kick start 2025 and our new season, our host, Dr Petra Hanson, welcomes special guest Dr Dimitris Papamargaritis. We often refer to the incredible journey our inspirational guests have been on, and Dimitris not only fits that bill but his physc...

For our final ABCD Inspire podcast of 2024 we are thrilled to have our very own ABCD Executive Chair, Professor Ketan Dhatariya, joining our podcast host Dr Petra Hanson. Ketan has an immense work ethic and workload and you will hear all about the projects he is currently working on and supporting his junior colleagues with, as well as the incredible challenges that he overcame in order to get to...

Welcome to the next episode in our ABCD Inspire Podcast Series where our host Dr Petra Hanson is joined by Dr Prashanth (Prash) Vas. Dr Vas is a Consultant Diabetologist and Diabetic Foot Physician at King’s College Hospital and is in involved in a plethora of research interests that you will hear about during this episode. You will also find out what it was that intrigued him and made him think t...

For our fourth ABCD Inspire Podcast episode, our host Dr Petra Hanson is joined by Professor Mark Evans. Mark is a Consultant Physician working in diabetes and general medicine in Cambridge University Hospitals (Addenbrookes) and a Clinical Scientist based in the University of Cambridge’s Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science. During their conversation Petra asks Mark what his journey into d...

We have a special format for our third ABCD Inspire Podcast - our host Dr Petra Hanson is joined by a co-host, Dr Emily Harrison. Emily is a Specialist Registrar training in Diabetes and Endocrinology in the Wessex deanery and currently working at University Hospital Southampton, and is considering expanding these skills by undertaking research as part of her medical training.  To help Emily and a...

In our second ABCD Inspire Podcast, our host, Dr Petra Hanson, is joined by Professor Parth Narendran, who leads the Diabetes Research Unit and the Type 1 Diabetes clinical service at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham. Parth shares with us his updates on autoimmunity in diabetes, his current research projects, and when asked by Petra why he chose to get into research, Parth says "resea...

In our first ever ABCD Inspire Podcast, our host, Dr Petra Hanson, is joined by Dr Emma Wilmot, Associate Professor at the University of Nottingham, Consultant Diabetologist in Derby, and founder of the Diabetes Technology Network UK (DTN-UK). Emma shares how her own personal circumstances and experiences inspired her journey into diabetes, how that journey has progressed throughout her career and...